Oleg Deripaska Net Worth

Oleg Deripaska net worth is estimated at $8.3 billion. Deripaska was born on January 2, 1968 in Dzerzhinsk, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia. This Russian business tycoon is known for his reclusive lifestyle and lives a pretty anonymous life with his wife and two kids in Moscow.His net worth which once stood at $ 28 billion USD in 2008 has significantly depreciated to $ 8.3 billion as of the latest estimates. However, this does not compromises his status as the head and sole owner of the world’s largest aluminum production company. He was a brilliant kid, always inclined towards academics.
After attending the School of Physics at Moscow State University where he graduated Summa Cum Laude he went on to attend the School of Economics at Plekhanov Academy of Economics, from which he graduated with honors. He capitalized on the growth in the metal industry and established a small metal trading company, a step crucial to Oleg Deripaska net worth. A genius of a business mind that he has, Oleg used his profits to purchase shares of the Sayanogorsk Aluminum Smelter, which was the nation's third largest electrolysis plant. He quickly rose through the ranks at Smelter and became its director in 1994. He worked hard to make the plant one of the highest-grossing in the industry and implemented new technological developments to improve product quality as well as ensure environmental safety which eventually augmented Oleg Deripaska net worth.
By 2000, Oleg's company had become one of the top ten aluminum producers in the world booming Oleg Deripaska net worth in return. He merged his group, Sibirsky, with other leading groups from around the world and formed United Company RUSAL, which is the world's largest producer of aluminum and alumina. He also included other companies in his portfolio like the investment firm Basic Element. Derispaska is also Vice President of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, Chairman of the Russian National Committee of the International Chamber of Commerce, and a Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship Council member. Deripaska was named Businessman of the Year in 1999, 2006, and 2007 by Vedomosti, a business publication partner to the Financial Times and The Wall Street Journal. All these honors were icing on the cake to Oleg Deripaska net worth.

"“Like so many Russian entrepreneurs, I went into business at a unique time - the country in which I was born and grew up no longer existed, but the new was yet to be born. The former gave me the opportunity to receive a fine academic education, and the latter, in which I live today, offered me a rare opportunity to prove myself and achieve success”."

"In Europe lots of opportunities are arising via the (economic) crisis because lots of smaller construction companies are running into difficulties."

"Overall things are going very well, of course with big fluctuations in individual markets. Poland is top, Hungary is a flop."

"This way people will know that drinkers and smokers are helping the government. Every pack of cigarettes that you consume contributes money we spend on social programs."

"There will be no windows showcasing cigarettes and other tobacco products. Customers will be able to choose products from a price list."

"Renovation of hotels alone will not draw visitors to Moscow."

"There are enough rooms, and it has no bearing on the city's attractiveness."

"Moscow must create the conditions that foreign tourists are accustomed to in popular urban tourist centers."

"It is important to create a more positive image of the city, highlighting its attractive features."

"In Britain, a ban on smoking in pubs has put many of them out of business."

"We always wanted to act as a socially responsible employer."

Deripaska was barred from travel to the United States and from entrance to the Davos economic summit in Switzerland.

Deripaska has been accused of many bribery and muscle power use cases, but never been convicted of so far.

Deripaska's life was under threat from Russian Mafia for many years since he first acquired the aluminium smelter in Siberia.

Oleg's London house is considered to be one of the most heavily guarded private residence competing only with his fellow countrymen oligarchs.

Deripaska has been named manager of the year many times by the Prominent Russian newspapers, business journals and magazines.

Oleg holds a number of cultural and educational honorary positions. He is currently serving as member of the Board of Trustees of the Bolshoi Theatre, the Russian Science Foundation, the Moscow School of Economics at the Lomonosov Moscow State University, as well as of the business school at the St.Petersburg State University.

Deripaska slept next to poisonous furnaces to protect the plant from a business rival who phoned to issue death threats.

Deripaska fleet of private jet is also called nicknamed "air force" due to its size and security.

During his army service Oleg had a meteoric rise within just two years of service and he rose to position of "Staff sergeant".

Oleg Deripaska Estates and Homes (2)

6 Belgrave Square

Deripaska owns this one of finest British property in the heart of London at Belgrave Square. This house was formerly owned by aristocrats and royals like Dukes of Bedford. It is a 6 story Stucco Row mansion. It is reportedly worth UK £ 100 - 120 million today.

Moscow Chalet

Oleg Deripaskaowns a Chalet some 20 kms from Moscow, near a small ski hill. A Chalet has its origin form origin and is a typically low house, with wide projecting eaves. This is not a vast mansion but is a little cozy house which Oleg Deripaska owns uses for vacations. Recently, he threw a Christmas party in this house.

Oleg Deripaska Yachts (1)

Queen K yacht

Oleg Deripaska owns a 72.60m (238.19ft) motor yacht that was custom built in 2004 by Lurssen Yachts. The yacht was renovated in 2007 in which Queen’s hull and parts of her superstructure were refitted and painted in grey. The yacht's interior has been designed by Donald Starkey and is one of the most luxurious yachts in the world.

Accommodation: The beautiful luxury yacht can accommodate up to 18 guests in nine suites comprising an owner’s cabin. There are two double cabins and four twin cabins for guests. She is also competent of carrying up to 21 crew members onboard to make certain a relaxed yacht experience.

Specs: Queen K engines are twin screw propellers and engine of the ship produces 3110 horse power. The yacht has a range of 5000 nautical miles from her 250000-litre fuel tanks and can reach a maximum speed of 18 knots and cruises comfortably at 16 knots.

Master stateroom

Master stateroom consisting of hundreds of little blinking lamps

Informal saloon

Informal saloon on the upper deck with a separated guest office, game table, piano and bar

Owner’s suite

Deluxe owner's suit

Sun deck

Sun deck includes the owner’s suite comprising a huge bed room with seating and large dressing room

Queen K

Oleg Deripaska's private yacht

Oleg Deripaska Private jets (4)

Gulfstream V-SP

Powered by enhanced Rolls-Royce BR710 turbofan engines, Gulfstream V-SP is a premium luxury private jet that Oleg owns.Modern technologies have been used to build this jet and care has been taken to ensure that the plane offers optimum luxury to the owner. The speed of the Gulfstream V-SP can reach up to Mach .88 and it is able to fly 6750 nautical miles in a single fuel-refill making it the first heavy business aircraft to do so.

Luxury has no limits

Hawker 800 XP

Apart from some classy planes Oleg also owns a mid size corporate jet which is Hawker 800 XP. This is one of the most successful private jets that British Aerospace has ever made. This is the third generation plane of 800 series hence even the minutest details has been taken care of. The cabin of the Hawker 800XP is usually done with eight seats: a four-person club section, a three-person divan, and one forward-facing seat. The cabin itself measures 21.3 feet long, 5.8 feet high, and 6 feet wide. With a Range of 2,642 nm (4,893 km) it can fly upto Service ceiling of 41,000 ft (12,497 m). Although the plane is complete luxury but can be customized according to the customers need.

Corporate and leisure charter aircraft

Oleg Deripaska's Hawker 800 XP jet is perfect combination of luxury, performance, and safety as well

Gulfstream 550

Oleg Deripaska owns a successor of Gulfstream G V-SP the very famous G550 that every flyer wishes to ride on. The plane with the longest range in its class and has been created with the best aeronautical technology. The plane costs $60-million and is a pure delight to be in with classy looks both inside and outside. The plane is powered by improved Rolls-Royce BR710 turbofan engines and has a range of 12,501 km. This classy and technologically advanced plane can be customized as per the customers need hence, Oleg has turned his plane into his own personal luxury toy.

Incredible inside

The aircraft is beautiful to look from exterior and even more incredible inside

Compact kitchen concept

The Gulfstream 550 gives complete pleasure during fly to the owner, it also offers mid conference hall and compact kitchen

S76B Sikorsky helicopter

Sikorsky S-76B was launched first in 1987 as a mid size commercial utility vehicle. Due to its versatality It became very popular among military forces. Its top speed of 155 kn (287 km/h) at sea level makes it a fast and easy mode of transport which can carry 13 people. It has a Range of 761 km and Service ceiling of 13,800 ft (4,200 m).

Oleg Deripaska Wedding (1)

Forward Media Group, and the oligarch's young wife Polina was appointed head of the board of directors. Oleg married Polina in 2001. Polina is granddaughter of ex - Russian president Boris Yeltsin. She was educated at the best private school in England and later the most prominent university in Moscow. Later she used her rich educational background for business as she is now a very successful businesswoman who runs her own publishing company (Forward Media Group), with a number of sucessful magazines, including the Russian Hello!. she is best friend with "Dasha Zukhova" wife of "Roman Abramovich".

Polina Yumasheva

Oleg Deripaska's partner

Oleg Deripaska Cause (1)

Volnoe Delo Foundation

Volnoe Delo Foundation was founded by Oleg Deripaska in 1998, immediately after he made some fortune. The Foundation supported a wide range of initiatives with a particular focus on education and children right from its inception. Oleg said once "I am proud to support causes and programmes that provide real solutions to key social problems and which preserve the unique and vast wealth of Russia’s cultural heritage. Volnoe Delo also provides significant support and funding for the promotion of science and education, two areas to which I am particularly devoted. While the scientific tradition is strong in Russia, there is a real need for increased and improved innovation, which our programmes will support. Our goal is to make a difference that lasts".